Legal Opinion

Hampton v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 16, 1925No. 16885, 16886PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.

In each of these cases the conviction was dependent upon circumstantial evidence. In neither of them was the evidence sufficient to exclude every other reasonable hypothesis save that of the guilt j>i the accused. The refusal to grant a new trial was error.

Judgments reversed.

Broyles, O. J., and Luke, J., concur. M. C. Few, for plaintiff in error. Joseph B. Dulce, solicitor-general, contra.

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bowen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
  2. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
  3. Leeth v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928